Receptacle lid lifter with receptacle engaging means



April28, 1953 G. R. PAYNE 2,636,407

RECEPTAGLE LID LIFTER WITI-I RECEPTACLE ENGAGING MEANS Filed June 29,1951 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 28, 1953 ome RECEPTACLE LID LIFTER WITH RECEP-TACLE ENGAGING MEAN S George R. Payne, Bellingham, Wash.

Application June 29, 1951, Serial No. 234,251

3 Claims.. (Cl. 81+-3.36)

This invention relates to devices for removing lids from cansparticularly of the type used for frozen berries, syrups, and the like,and in particular this invention relates to a band positioned to beclamped by handles extended from the ends thereof around the can and alever pivotally mounted on an extension extended upwardlyv from the bandand having a lid-gripping jaw on around a can with one hand and thelever actuated by the other hand of a person opening the can the lid isreadily pried upwardly and easily removed.

The purpose of this invention is to p ovide means for readily removinglids from cans without bending either the lid or can and withoutspilling products of the can.

Various devices have been provided for prying lids and tops from cansand jars of different types but where a lid is pressed over the end of acan with suflicient force to provide a seal it is difficult to pry thelid upwardly without bending the lid or can or without spilling productsin the can. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates animproved lid remover whereby the lid is gripped and pried upwardly withforce and with a comparatively easy movement.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a lid removingtool which is positively held in position and with which the lid ispried directly upwardly thereby eliminating the danger of bending thelid and spilling products in the can.

Another object of the invention is to provide a lid removing tool thatmay be used without changing the design of the can or lid.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lid removing tool forfrozen food cans and the like which is of a simple and economicalconstruction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the inventionembodies a cylindrical band having a handle integral with and extendedfrom one end and a similar handle pivotally mounted on a lug extendedfrom the opposite end of the band and having a hook extended therefromfor gripping the handle on the former end of the band, and a leverhaving a gripping jaw on the end thereof pivotally mounted on anextension extended upwardly from the hook connecting the pivotallymounted handle to the former handle.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved can lid remover.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view looking toward the gripping handlesand levers of the remover.

Figure 3 is also a side elevational view taken from a point at a rightangle in relation to the view shown in Figure 2 v Figure 4 is a viewsimilar to that shown in'Figure 3 with parts broken away and parts shownin section and illustrating in particular an extension on one of thelower pivotally mounted handles for supporting a pivotally mountedlever. v

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the improved can lid remover of this inventionincludes a split band I0 having a handle II integral therewith andextended from one end thereof, a handle I2 pivotally mounted on a lu I3extended from the opposite end of the band and a hand lever I4 having agripping jaw I 5 pivotally mounted on one end thereof and supported byan extension I6 extended upwardly on a hook I! pivotally connected tothe end of the handle I2 by a pin I8.

The band In, which is preferably formed of metal may be formed of anysuitable material and the handles I l' and I2 may be secured thereto bysuitable means. The handle II is supported from the band by a brace I9and the lug [3 upon which the handle I2 is pivotally mounted by a pin 20is supported by a similar brace 2|.

The handle I2 is provided with an offset section 22 and a bar 23, onwhich the hook I! is positioned, is pivotally attached to the end of thesection 24 by the rivet I8 whereby as the handle I2 is moved laterallythe hook I! is actuated to grip or release the handle I I.

'The handles II and I2 are drawn together to clamp the band It on thecan and with the handles in the position shown in Figure 1 the hook I!is snapped over the handle I I.

In opening the can the hand gripping the handles II and I2 draws thehandles together by reason of the hook I! being snapped over the handleI I after the band has been placed on the can whereby upon pressurebeing applied to the handles II and I2 the hook I! will draw the handleII toward the handle I2 until the band I0 is positively clamped on thecan. With the band Ill clamped on the can the lever I 4 is manuallymoved downwardly with the other hand while the handles I I and I2 arebeing gripped with the first hand. When the handle is moved downwardlythe end carrying the gripping jaw is moved upwardly by reason of thepivot pin 28, whereby the gripping jaw 15 which is pivotally mounted onthe end of the lever III by a pin 25 forces upwardly under a head orhead 26 of a lid 2! whereby upon further downward movement of the handleI the lid is forced upwardly and removed from the can by means of thegripping jaw l5.

The lever I4 is pivotally mounted on the upper end of the extension l6by a pin 28 and the extension 46 is secured to the bar 23 by rivets 29.

It will be tlzjrdeistood that modifications may be made in the designand arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed is: P

1. A can lid remover comprising a slit band having a handle integralwith and extended from one end of the band and having a 'lug extendedfrom the opposite end of the *band, a handle-pivotally mounted on thesaid lug and positioned substantially parallel to the former handle, abar extended from the end if the pivotally mounted handle ianqj'navmg anode thereon positioned to snap over the handle integral with the end ofthe band, and a lever having a lid gripping jaw on one 7end'fthereofpfiotanY mounted on the bar at right angles to the paradise.v

2. In a can lid remover, the combination which eompii ses a split handpositioned to extend "amen-deter; and having ahandle integral withaniiextendeu i moiie end and a lug integral witn and esitem a rrem theopposite end, "a handlepivetanv oun'te'd the lug,a nook p'iv'o'tallymounted on the handle carried by the lug and positioned to snap over thehandle integral with the band, and a lever having a lid gripping jaw onthe end thereof pivotally mounted on the said hook at right angles tothe handles.

3. A can lid remover comprising a fiat band having a split therein andhaving a handle integral therewith and extended from one end thereof, alug integral with the band and extended from the opposite end thereof, amovable handle positioned parallel to the handle integral with the band,means pivotally mounting the movable handle on the lug extended from theend of the band, a hook extended from the pivotally mounted'han'dle andpositioned to grip the han- "dle integral with the band, an extensionextended upwardly from said hook, a lever pivotally mounted on the saidextension at right angles to the handles, and a gripping jaw having ahook-shape lower end-p'iv'otall'y mounted on the said lever.

GEORGE E. PAYNE.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 961,224 'Fisoher "June 14, 1910 1,492,908 Trumbo May 6, 19241,-5'75568 Gerhart Mar. 2, 1926 1,711,225 Crowell -a Apr. 30, 1929

